Go on an adventure in the world’s largest collection of exotic wild animals! At the San Diego Zoo, you’ll find creatures from every biome in the world, from the frigid environs of the polar rim to the sun-baked soil of the African Savannah.

Highlights

San Diego Zoo with transportation from select hotels in Los Angeles

See the largest collection of exotic animals in the world at San Diego Zoo

Recent Photos of This Tour

We took this on our way home, we had a very busy day but it was great :)

Photo by: Mandy
11
2012

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Photo by: Mandy
11
2012

with the giraffes

they are very nosey

Photo by: nic
11
2012

San Diego Zoo

Polar bears were great and much more lively than some I've seen other places.

Photo by: Anonymous
05
2011

San Diego Zoo

One of the 2 pandas that were out the day we were there - lush lush LUSH!!

Photo by: Anonymous
05
2011

What You Can Expect

San Diego Zoo

Each area of the park allows animals to coexist in replicas of their natural habitats, giving you an unparalleled view into the wild kingdoms of the world. You’ll see gorillas and birds of prey in the 'Lost Forest', meerkats and big cats in 'Africa Rocks' and sun bears and macaques in the 'Asian Passage'.

The world-renowned San Diego Zoo is a leader in animal conservation, and strives to ensure the animals are housed in natural environments. From the Polar Bear Plunge where you can see these massive bears swimming in the frigid waters, to the rare Giant Pandas in 'Panda Canyon' lazing and eating through their days, the zoo is an excellent place to discover new animals and get up close and personal with all-time favorites.

Wander through San Diego Zoo’s open-air exhibits and marvel at some of Mother Nature’s most amazing creatures. There’s even a petting zoo!

Please note: this is a transportation and admission package, your voucher will not be accepted at the San Diego Zoo.

Itinerary

Some of the attractions at San Diego Zoo include:

Monkey Trails and Forest Tales:The most elaborate and ambitious animal habitat history is now open, ushering in a new era at San Diego Zoo. Joan B. Kroc's Monkey Trails and Forest Tales is home to more than 30 species of African and Asian birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians, some of the world's most exotic and endangered wildlife. You can enjoy a three-dimensional journey into the depths of a tropical forest and a new understanding of the diversity of life on Earth. An elevated walkway located across from the Zoo entrance takes you directly through the tree canopy where you will encounter some of the most rare and endangered monkeys on Earth.

Giant Panda Research Station:The San Diego Zoo has had a love affair with giant pandas ever since two of the black-and-white bears came to visit in 1987. After years of red tape and tons of application paperwork, the Zoo and China agreed on a 12-year research loan of two giant pandas, Bai Yun and Gao Gao. A brand-new exhibit area was built for the panda guests, which has since been expanded and renovated and is now called the Giant Panda Research Station. Although currently housing three giant pandas, the facility can comfortably house up to six! Next to the public panda viewing area is the building that houses the Giant Panda Team, made up of the pandas' keepers and researchers.

Polar Bear Plunge:At first thought, a polar bear in sunny San Diego seems curiously out of place. But with the San Diego Zoo's Polar Bear Plunge, you'll discover that polar bears are right at home, where every day is an Arctic summer day. From the underwater viewing room you can see how agile and playful the polar bears really are. In fact, they're known to swim right up to the glass to check out all the humans on display. Polar Bear Plunge is one of the largest polar bear exhibits in the world. It's wet and it's wild - polar bear style!

Tiger River:Mesmerizing and gorgeous but also endangered, the Malayan tigers are always a pleasure to watch. Their exhibit was designed to closely resemble a natural jungle habitat and was built on a steep slope that gives the tigers plenty of exercise. A waterfall splashing into a pool and logs to climb on or use as scratching posts give the tigers a variety of things to do. A heated cave near a viewing window encourages the tigers to spend their nap-time close to curious tiger admirers.

Children's Zoo:There are more than 30 special animal exhibits and activities designed with the younger visitor in mind. The popular Petting Paddock allows kids a chance to feel the woolly coat of a sheep or comb a gentle goat's hair. The animal nursery has large viewing windows to let you watch animal babies being bottle-fed or cuddled by our caring keepers. The Children's Zoo has animals not found anywhere else on Zoo grounds, such as wombats, spider monkeys, and our ever-fascinating naked mole-rats. Best of all, about 45 of the 200 critters living here are trained as animal ambassadors, so you might get to feel how sharp a hedgehog's quills are, or hear how quietly a horned owl can flap its wings.

Sun Bear Forest:Surrounded by the fantastic sights, sounds and scents of the Asian tropical rain forest, you may forget the hectic jungle of the city for a moment. Lose yourself in this forest in the city, where naturalistic enclosures and thousands of exotic plants combine to help animals and Zoo visitors alike experience life in an Asian forest. Bornean sun bears, the smallest bears in the world, are one of the most enjoyable animals to observe, especially in the natural setting of Sun Bear Forest. Here, the sun bears, named for the golden crescents on their chests, display their frolicsome nature. Extremely agile and often comical, sun bears are great tree climbers and make excellent use of their enclosure's climbing structures.

Flamingo Lagoon:With their flamboyant color and amusing behaviors, flamingos make the perfect welcoming committee at San Diego Zoo! The Flamingo Lagoon features two separate viewing areas, affording a choice of vantage points. One area features an elevated walkway where you can look down into the exhibit instead of across it at eye level.

Rainforest Aviary:The Owens Rain Forest Aviary offers bird lovers an up-close look at more than 200 feathered friends representing 60 species and about 180 birds. The free-flight aviary simulates the sights and sounds of a real Southeast Asian jungle environment. It focuses on exotic species from Southeast Asia and Australia, including flowers, ferns, and foliage indigenous to that region.

Absolutely Apes:For decades the orangutans and siamangs at the San Diego Zoo have delighted visitors with their colorful personalities and intriguing vocalizations. Now, the two families of apes, indigenous to the same Asian rain forest ecosystem, share a habitat at the Zoo. Absolutely Apes provides a lush, naturalistic environment where arboreal orangutans and siamangs can climb, swing, and live in the same terrain as they would in the wild.

Details

Vehicles are collapsible wheelchair accessible, however the driver is unable to assist passengers boarding and disembarking due to insurance regulations

This is a transportation and admission package; your voucher will not be accepted at the San Diego Zoo

Pickup is not available from LAX

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